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Make your Arizona business official. Have your LLC paperwork prepared and filed so you can focus on getting your business off the ground.
- Your business name checked before filing.
- Your formation paperwork prepared and submitted.
- Your formation documents together in an online account.
$0 service fee + $50 standard state filing fee
Filing service by ZenBusiness. Choose Starter for the $0 service fee. State follow-up charges and optional services and renewals are separate.
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Get the paperwork handled and your company underway
With ZenBusiness, you provide the details and its team handles the Arizona formation filing. You get electronic documents and customer support by phone, chat and email.
Use your approved LLC records to open a company bank account, organize your ownership agreement and do business under the company name. The state-specific costs and next steps below help you plan what comes after approval.
What it costs to start a Arizona LLC
An Arizona LLC costs $50 to form with regular processing of the Articles of Organization at the Arizona Corporation Commission. Expedited processing is $85 total ($50 + $35). After filing, Arizona’s publication rule applies within 60 days—unless your statutory agent’s street address is in a county with population over 800,000, in which case the Commission posts notice to its database instead of a newspaper. Arizona LLCs do not file annual reports.
Start with the ACC LLC fee schedule (Rev. 3.2026). These are government charges, separate from anything a formation company bills you.
| Expense | Amount | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| Articles of Organization (regular) | $50 | Required when forming the LLC |
| Articles with expedited processing | $85 | $50 filing + $35 expedite |
| Accelerated processing add-ons | +$100 to +$400 | Next Day, Same Day, or 2-Hour options (cutoffs apply) |
| Minimum formation total | $50 | Excludes publication, expedites, and optional purchases |
| Publication of notice | Varies / or ACC database | Within 60 days; newspaper cost varies, or ACC posts if agent county population > 800,000 |
| LLC annual report | None | ACC: LLCs are not required to file annual reports |
| Optional name reservation | $10 / $45 expedited | Not required before filing |
Budget example: $50 to form with regular processing, plus whatever newspaper publication costs in your statutory agent’s county if the ACC database alternative does not apply. That is not an all-in startup budget: permits, insurance, taxes, professional help, and subscriptions are separate. Ask the designated newspapers in your county for their current rates.
Arizona has no LLC franchise tax or ACC annual-report fee. Transaction privilege tax and income tax depend on your activity through the Department of Revenue and are separate from formation.
Choose the services you want with your filing
Starter’s base formation service does not renew. Registered-agent service, an EIN service, an operating agreement and faster preparation are optional purchases.
The preselected website-builder trial renews at $15/month after 30 days; you can remove it at checkout. Optional Worry-Free Compliance is free for the first year and renews at $199/year. Registered-agent service is listed separately at $199/year; first-year promotions may differ.
Review the services and renewal terms in your order. Provider details checked October 14, 2026 against ZenBusiness’s formation plans.
How to start your Arizona LLC
Use your company details to get the formation paperwork prepared and submitted. Here is how the filing service works:
- Enter your business details. Choose Arizona, your company name and the information requested for the filing.
- Review your services and order. Select Starter for the $0 base service fee. ZenBusiness prepares and submits the formation document from your answers.
- Save your approved company records. Once the filing office accepts the paperwork, use the documents to finish your banking and business setup.
Your Arizona filing checklist and required next steps
- Check the name. Search eCorp and confirm the name meets A.R.S. § 29-3112 (including an allowed designator such as LLC or L.L.C., and avoiding corporation-style words). Optional reservation is $10. Filing acceptance is not a trademark clearance.
- Arrange statutory-agent acceptance. Have the agent’s Arizona street and mailing addresses ready. Online, the agent can accept via eCorp/ABC; on paper, use the Statutory Agent Acceptance form. Do not list an agent who has not agreed.
- Decide who manages the company. Choose member-managed or manager-managed and list the required members or managers per the form. Ask your bank what ownership records it needs.
- File the Articles. Use eCorp or mail/fax per current ACC instructions. Pay $50 for regular processing (or more for expedite/accelerated options). Fees are nonrefundable. Check weekly processing dates posted on eCorp.
- Complete publication or confirm ACC posting. Within 60 days after ACC files the Articles, publish three consecutive newspaper notices in the statutory agent’s county—or confirm that the agent’s county qualifies for ACC database posting (population over 800,000). An affidavit of publication may be filed but is optional under the statute.
Check your proposed name in the Arizona business search.
How long does approval take?
Check eCorp’s current processing dates (updated Mondays) rather than relying on a fixed promise. Expedited and accelerated services shorten ACC handling when available and paid. A service’s preparation time is separate from Arizona’s review. ZenBusiness lists standard preparation at 7–10 business days before state processing; state review follows the service’s preparation.
If a lease, financing, or opening date depends on the LLC, leave room for agent-acceptance issues, corrections, and the 60-day publication window. Completing an online questionnaire is not the moment the company is approved.
Can I file directly with Arizona?
Yes. You can prepare and submit the filing yourself through the Arizona official LLC filing service. A formation service handles preparation and submission from the information you provide. The government charges and required follow-up steps above still apply.
Choose your Arizona statutory agent
Arizona uses the term statutory agent. An individual who is 18 or older, a permanent full-time Arizona resident, with a permanent full-time Arizona street address (and Arizona mailing address) may serve. An entity authorized to transact business in Arizona may also serve. The LLC cannot be its own statutory agent, but a member or manager acting as an individual may. Appointment is not effective until the agent (or company) delivers a signed acceptance unless the agent signed the appointing document. See A.R.S. § 29-3115 and the L010i instructions.
Consider whether you can reliably receive legal documents at that Arizona address. If you work primarily at customer sites, a commercial statutory agent may be more practical. Compare delivery procedures and renewal costs before choosing.
Plan your address use before filing. ACC records are public. The statutory-agent street address also drives which county’s publication rule or large-county database posting applies. Hiring an agent does not automatically make every address on the Articles private. Supply accurate information in every field.
Publication, no LLC annual report, and other ongoing duties
Per ACC business-services FAQs, LLCs are not required to file annual reports; annual reports apply to corporations. That does not mean there is nothing to do after formation.
Under A.R.S. § 29-3201, within 60 days after the Commission files your Articles you must either publish notice for three consecutive publications in a newspaper of general circulation in the county of the statutory agent’s street address, or rely on ACC database posting when that county’s population exceeds 800,000 (commonly discussed for Maricopa and Pima—confirm your agent’s county still qualifies). Newspaper prices vary by paper and county; this guide does not invent a statewide dollar amount.
You must continuously maintain a statutory agent. Failure to maintain one can lead to administrative dissolution. Separately, identify ADOR tax accounts and any city or county licenses for your actual work.
Starting near year-end? Arizona permits a delayed effective date/time not later than the 90th day after delivery of the Articles. Choose the date around your real start of operations, then still meet the 60-day publication clock measured from ACC filing.
Get your Arizona LLC filing underway
Put the formation paperwork in ZenBusiness’s hands. Starter has a $0 service fee plus the applicable Arizona charges detailed above.
Continue to ZenBusiness to enter your details and review your order. Optional services and renewal details.
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Put your approved LLC to work
- Document how the LLC works. An operating agreement governs internal affairs under the Arizona LLC Act but is not filed with the Articles. Keep it with company records. For multiple owners, resolve disagreements before money or contracts are committed.Use the basic LLC operating agreement tool as a starting point.
- Get an EIN when needed. Form the entity first, then use the free IRS application if eligible. A paid EIN service handles the application for you.
- Open your business bank account. Ask the bank for its document checklist and establish bookkeeping under the correct legal name.
- Complete taxes and operating approvals. Formation does not issue a privilege-tax license or professional credential. Review IRS LLC tax classifications and Arizona/local requirements for your work.
- Check the current BOI rule. As of this review, FinCEN exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial-ownership reporting. A newly created Arizona LLC falls within that exemption. Consult FinCEN directly for the current rule.
Insurance guidance for your Arizona business
Match coverage to your services, employees, equipment and client contracts. Start with the relevant guide:
Continue with the Arizona business guide for the broader startup process.
Arizona LLC questions before you start
What is the cheapest way to form an Arizona LLC?
The regular Articles of Organization fee is $50. You can file directly or use ZenBusiness Starter, which offers a $0 formation service fee plus the same $50 state fee. Expedited or accelerated ACC processing costs extra. Newspaper publication, when required, is a separate variable cost.
Does Arizona require LLC publication?
Within 60 days after the Commission files the Articles, you generally must publish notice for three consecutive publications in a newspaper of general circulation in the statutory agent’s county—or the Commission posts to its database if the agent’s street address is in a county with population over 800,000 (commonly Maricopa or Pima). Newspaper prices vary; there is no fixed ACC publication fee.
Does Arizona require an annual report for LLCs?
No. The Arizona Corporation Commission states that LLCs are not required to file annual reports; annual reports apply to corporations. You must still maintain a statutory agent and complete any tax or licensing obligations that apply to your activity.
Does forming an LLC give me an Arizona business license?
Formation creates the entity with the Commission. Transaction privilege tax accounts, local business licenses, and industry permits are separate steps before you open.
Can I get an EIN without buying a service?
Yes. The IRS issues EINs free. Form the LLC first, then check eligibility for the IRS online application or use its alternative application instructions.
This guide is for creating a new Arizona LLC. If you already have an LLC formed in another state, check Arizona’s foreign LLC registration rules before creating a second company.
Page updated October 14, 2026. State-source review: September 14, 2026. ZenBusiness package terms checked October 14, 2026.